Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,570, John Fairfield, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Fairfield, John Hannah
NUMBER _____
W. 25.570
CONTENTS
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669. Disty of Maine. Massachusetts.
John Fairfield, private.
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of May 1818. and sent to Daniel Sewall Esquire Kennebec, York Co. Maine Maine.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818
4 27/30 mo. $ 39. 20
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Three Years
Grandel, York Co., Maine.

Polification sent to Danl. Seward. Esq. 12 Oct. 1820. Newbern
Maine
Li Ha. M c Naughton 30 Sept '37

Replication sent to Dear Small Esq.
12 Oct. 1820 Newmarket
Mayne
Lt. Genl. M c Naughton 30 Sept. '37

415 Maine
Hannah Fairfield widow of John Fairfield dec?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 10th June 1834 of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Towne of the Regt. commanded by Col Reed in the Mass. line for District
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept 1835. and sent to Mrs. Hannah Fairfield.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $207.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 1836 $10.00
$217.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. H. Ladd Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 st Page 9

Dead
Letter to Hon. A. Clifford 2 June 1841. do to same person & 3 rd Auditor for July 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the 6 th April 1838 from 1 Sept 1839 to 8 Jan y 1840 Agt notified 21 July 1841.

John Fairfield Private
1 Feb 77 3 years Pioneer regt.
Adm d
8 April 1878

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears John Fairfield resident in Kennebec in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled “an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war.” That he, the said John (being fifty nine years of age) in the month of April 1776 enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States for the term of twelve months in the company commanded by Capt Ezra Towne and proceeded to Cambridge, where he was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Reed of the Massachusetts Line. — from thence to other places, and was honorably discharged at a place called Sopius in the State of New York. — That in February 1777 he enlisted a second time under Capt Daniel Merrill, for the term of three years and proceeded to Ticonderoga, where he was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colo Samuel Brewer of the Massachusetts Line — thence to other places and was honorably discharged from the American Service at Fish Kill in February 1780. — That he received a written discharge which is now lost in
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj t Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. and I certify that the said Fairfield is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj t Greene

John Fairfield
69 State Street
ME
May 18
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York, on the first Tuesday, being the fourth day of July, and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July, in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County, John Fairfield, aged sixty two years, resident in Arundel in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Ezra Towne in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Need in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April, A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 669, was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
John Fairfield
Sworn to and declared, on the 18th day of July, A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj a Greene
Ch. Just. One of the Judges of the said Court.
Att y Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1 dwelling house 1 story high, 20 by 30 feet. 1 small barn, 1 story high. 21 acres of land, 16 of which is uncultivated, & rocky, & contains no wood nor timber.
The above premises I only claim by occupation, having no deed nor title by which I can legally hold them.
1 cow - 6 sheep - 1 hog -
Debts due from me, 222 dollars.
John Fairfield.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Fairfield constantly who, by occupation am a labourer, - which I am not able to pursue by reason of bodily infirmities, being a
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hannah Fairfield 56 y m able to work the most part of the time   John Fairfield juv. 15 " able to work   Mary Fairfield 11 " not able to do but little work, being out of health.  
John Fairfield.
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York 88. Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty two dollars and fifty cents. And that the applicant owes two hundred twenty two dollars IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
Value 22. 50 Debts 222. -

Hannah Fairfield's Declaration. Aug 6. 1808.
2 N. 11

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 Entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows
State of Maine County of York ss. }
On this sixth day of August in the Year of our Lord, One thousand, Eight hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before me William A. Hays Esquire, Judge of the Probate Court, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of York, in the State of Maine Hannah Fairfield a resident of Kennebec port in the said County of York Widow Aged seventy three Years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 Entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of John Fairfield, late of Kennebec port deceased - That the said John Fairfield served against the Common Enemy in the Revolutionary War, in the Land Service, As is more fully specified in the Declaration of said John Fairfield, now on the files of the Pension Department for the Maine Agency at Washington, which declaration was made by the said John Fairfield in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 and upon which declaration a pension Certificate was issued to said John Fairfield under said Act of March 18 th 1818 The said John Fairfield continued a pensioner under the Act last named up to the time of his death which was on the tenth day of June 1834 and that the said pension Certificate has been returned to the Pension Agent at Portland

and is not now in her profession
She further declares that she was Married to the said John Fairfield on the thirtieth of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty four; that her husband, the aforesaid John Fairfield died on the tenth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four; Viz. at the time above stated
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written, Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York Maine
I William Allen Hayes Judge of Probate as aforesaid do certify that the said Hannah Fairfield by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend court, Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate Before me York County Maine

Extract from the records of the town of Kennebec port in the county of York and State of Maine, viz;
"Married by the Rev. Silas Moody John Penfield Jem a and Hannah Burnham in the year Seventeen hundred hundred and eighty four, December the thirtieth"
I Joshua Henrick Clerk of said town of Kennebec port, certify that the foregoing is a true extract as it is on the record except the dates which are expressed on the records in fair legible fig- ures as follows - "1784 (Seventeen hundred and eighty four) December 30 th (thirtieth)"
Joshua Henrick Town Clerk
I Joshua Henrick above named depose & say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town, county, & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the same town with the exceptions aforesaid -
Joshua Henrick Town Clerk
State of Maine
County of York - ss - August 6 th A.D. 1830 -
Subscribed to & subscribed by the said Joshua Henricks Esq r Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace
I William A. Hayes the above named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named Joshua Henricks, who is well known to me is a person of truth & veracity & his statements under oath are entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Justice Peace

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 25570. Chm
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29th, 1896.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning John Fairfield and James Burnham, supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary war, you are advised that John Fairfield made an application for pension on April 8th, 1818, at which time he was residing at Arundel, Maine, and 59 years of age, and his pension was allowed for two years actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Ezra Town and Col. Reed. He probably enlisted from York Co., Maine.
Regarding James Burnham you are advised that, for purposes of identification, the enclosed slip should be filled out as fully as possible and returned to this Bureau when a further search will be made.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Ida H. Adams,
Huntington Ave, Roslindale, Mass.

Large
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,570
Hannah Fairfield wid of John Fairfield Pr. Meats & Line
Act July 7 th 38
Index: Vol A , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 29 '96 Wed pursed to Ida H Adams Roseindale man Imb

John Fairfield's claim for pension.
Chas Percy
Covered
From
Daniel Lee all

A I John Fairfield of Arundel in the county of York, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the fifty ninth year of my age, testify and say, that in April 1776, as near as I can recollect, I enlisted into the service of the United States in Capt. Ezra Town's Company in Col. Reed's regiment, and continued in said company in said service twelve months. Afterwards in February 1777, I enlisted in Capt. Daniel Merrill's company in Col. Brewer's regiment in said service, and continued therein three years, and had an honorable discharge in February 1780, which discharge I lodged in the Secretary's office in Boston, in order to obtain my arrears for clothing.
I further testify and say that owing to my poor and indigent circumstances, I stand in need of assistance from  for my country for support.
April 8, 1818.
+ John Fairfield
The subscribers selectmen of the town of Arundel hereby certify that John Fairfield a resident in said town is considered by them to be in indigent circumstances. Dated Arundel Apr 13 1818
Joseph Perkins Silas. Mear

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. On this eighth day of April, A.D. 1818, personally appeared Before me Stephen Thacher, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York in the Commonwealth aforesaid, the aforenamed John Fairfield, and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the aforeswritten declaration and affidavit by him made, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War." — And it appearing to my satisfaction that the aforenamed John Fairfield served for the term of more than nine months at one period of the War of the revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy. I hereby certify the testimony in the case and the proceedings thereon had, to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and cause the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Sewall, Reg d of said Court.
Stephen Thacher Judge

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hoagies  is Judge of said Court of Probate and that the said William A. Hoagies and James Osborn are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.

Hannah Fairfield Declaration Aug 6-1838
555
Maine
Marr'd 1784
Died 1834
Act 7 July 1835
Allow $80 per
ann 
for Osborn
Kennebec

I Mary Fletcher of Kennebunkport in the County of York and State of Maine Aged Twenty Eight Years, testify depose and say that I was well acquainted with John Fairfield late of Kennebunk port, in said County of York, a Revolutionary Soldier, now deceased, the said John Fairfield died on the tenth day of June, in the Year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and thirty four, leaving a Widow Hannah Fairfield, who is now living and has continued a Widow ever since the decease of said John Fairfield. and that she the said Widow Hannah Fairfield is the same identical person who was married to said John Fairfield (by the name Hannah Burnham), soon after the close of the Revolutionary War. —
Witness James Osborn
Mary Fletcher
State of Maine County of York ss. August 14 th A.D. 1838
Subscribed & sworn to by the above named Hannah Fairfield
Before me James Osborn Justice of the Peace
I James Osborn the above named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named Mary Fletcher who is well known to me is a person  lady of truth and veracity and her statements underneath are entitled to full credit
James Osborn Justice of the Peace

415 MS B.1.77
Am at home June 1. 1841 Answany.
Hon J G Edwards
Hon M Clifford H.R.
Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

House of Reps Wash City May 31, 1841
The enclosed is a wounded leaf — Yours in perfect Nathaniel Clifford

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 7 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child n of Hannah Fairfield dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 8 th January 1840,
Respectfully yours,
Edward B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

B + 7 8
To the Chief of the Pension Office Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Last summer I was told by a "Son of the Revolution " that by applying to the pension office I might be able to secure evidence of revolutionary service on the part of my great grand father which would permit me to join the "Daughters of the Revolution."
May I ask you, therefore, to kindly send to me such evidence as may be available,

John Fairfield of Arundel Maine, now known as Kennebecport Maine was a private soldier died in 1834. His widow had a land grant, and I think drew a pension.
Her father, James Burnham from the same town, was killed at Cape Porpoise in 1782. I do not know whether a pension was granted to his widow or not. He would be my great great grandfather.
An early reply would be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly
Ida H. Adams. April 24, 1896.